Ah
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From this reading "Ah, yes," he cried regretfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah, yes," he cried regretfully.
greatly pleased
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you forget?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "What did you forget?"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
a young female
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
how
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From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
Lunev
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From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "Ah, yes," he cried regretfully.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
that's
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From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ought to have kissed her hand; that's what they do, educated people; it shows special respect."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I forgot; she took me by surprise with her apology."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you forget?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
worthilyadverb
in a worthy manner; with worthiness
From this reading Lunev laughed excitedly; he was delighted that this proud girl should have shown herself so capable and cheerful, and he was pleased with himself for knowing how to conduct himself worthily.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes," he cried regretfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you forget?"
